Guest Blogger LilahCello: Yes, I’ve got facial hair

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Sweet Machine

I was delighted when LilahCello offered to write up her experiences with facial hair as a guest post. I know this is a topic that hits close to home for many Shapelings; we’ve talked about the politics of head hair here before, but facial hair is a subject that occasionally arises in comments and always [...]

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Quick hit: More on hair

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Sweet Machine

Stacey Fearnall, a waitress in Ontario, was fired after shaving her head for charity. As Meowser informed us recently, not having the “right” amount or kind of hair can lead women to suicidal thoughts. But as this article reminds us, even if you voluntarily reject your feminine duty to have luscious, fuck-me hair, others are [...]

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Guest Blogger Meowser: The Hair Piece

Posted on April 23, 2008 by kateharding

Meowser with bald spot exposed

Meowser with hairpiece
Flashback, Pomona, California, 1989: My officemate R. and I went out for some drinks, and it got late and she invited me to come stay overnight on her couch rather than drive back to Glendale. R. is an African-American woman with a processed hairdo. At least [...]

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